Rod O’Connor
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Rod O’Connor
@theblueape.bsky.social
Retired public defender. Cal Golden Bear. Fan of the baseball Giants and avid reader of the works of John Steinbeck. I like cats. I don’t like people who don’t.
You just died.

The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Your happy welcome is like a favor I must now return
The darkness of my childhood passed; the flames of love now burn!
The pinball game I played so well reflects a way of life.
This meeting is just another game; let’s play to win tonight!
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Gideon after 10 minutes on this site
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Here’s your #caturday pics of Gideon & Midnight frolicking on new bedding, as they get ready for Cal’s annual thrashing of Stanfurd in the Big Game™️ #GoBears
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
When you let the weather influence your Sunday dinner prep 🌨️
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Salmon teriyaki w/ homemade sauce cuz I was feeling frisky
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Today’s WSJ: “Won’t someone think of the poor millionaire Berkshire Hathaway heir?”
November 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Politico is basically a GOP shop now, already soothing the MAGA base in preparation for the inevitable vacancy at the top. Which, since it’s a full 2 years before the 2028 campaign kicks off, they apparently think is more imminent than we’re being led to believe,
November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
My neighbor, on the other hand…
November 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I’m old school Celtic when it comes to Samhain ( Halloween ) decorations. And you don’t carve the gourds until the day of.
November 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
These two have no idea why I want them to answer the door tonight.
November 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Lol official scorer rules this a “passed ball” 😂
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
She turned off replies and quote posts so I’ll just I’ve to screenshot this whine by saying if you’re gonna change the rules around one player, start by banning the deferring of $700MM of said player’s salary until the end of his career so you can spend the rest of the payroll on supporting players
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Do not adjust your set. There is nothing wrong with this picture.
October 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Pete Rose is about to rise from his grave & stalk Rob Manfred with machete screaming HAPPY HALLOWEEN MUTHAFUCKAH!
October 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
My favorite Halloween decoration is this family on a neighboring street that has put these two eyes in their tree for the last 20 years
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Yeah I know it’s intra-Utah but it’s still Blue vs Red & also BYU is Steve Young’s alma mater so this is God telling us which side of #NoKings to take today
October 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This was the sign to the entrance of the park that was the endpoint of today’s #NoKings march in San Mateo CA
October 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I am so glad I took part today. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
San Mateo, you SHOWED UP today! #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Just enjoying a little #Caturday time before gearing up for a No Kings event or two
October 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
John Schneider looks exactly like a guy who should be named John Schneider
October 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Gideon & Midnight want you to know that black cats are amazing. Some shelters won’t adopt them out around Halloween for fear they will be abused, which sucks bc the rest of the year people avoid them for superstition. They’re smart, playful, love their humans & are quite low maintenance.
October 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM